Students LOVE this Oregon Trail simulation and beg for more time to play! The best part is, student wagon groups move their wagons by playing math probability games and using cooperation and teamwork skills! Sneaking in math and group work is a

This is a 5th Grade "Tales of a Fifth Grade Someone" memory book that is sure to be a keepsake and engaging writing project that keeps students focused at the end of the year.
This book is 1/2 page format. There are 5 book cover choices, each with

This is great set of colorful and helpful math desk name plates in cursive AND manuscript! Just open PowerPoint and replace the sample text with your student names and print great looking and helpful name tags. Best yet, use them every year!There

Give your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students the reference tools they need to be independent learners. This bundled set of 4 subject reference sheets is great for homework folders, use in centers and to use as helper reference charts at school, home,

This fun and engaging Christmas math lesson that uses the song, The 12 Days of Christmas, as its inspiration. Students watch a SMART Board lesson introduction, watch a YouTube animated video, then try to figure out how many gifts the were given in

Create a special keepsake book of sixth grade memories that students will fill with details of the year they’ve spent in your classroom! Each student book has a simple star-theme and has a 18 different topic pages inside of reflections on the

Writing is more fun when it’s written on a special Christmas paper! This set of 122 pages of holiday writing papers are designed for primary and intermediate grades with fun borders and cute graphics.
The writing papers are lined and also unlined

The 12 Days of Christmas song inspired these fun Christmas math word problems. There are 12 math problems, with at least 2 responses needed for each of the 12 days of Christmas, with questions themed to match each of the 12 days of Christmas.

Now dated up to 2020 or use the editable PDF to type your date.
The memory books are special keepsake book of fourth grade memories that students will fill with details of the year they’ve spent in your classroom! Each student book prints in half

Every child in your class will be the "Star of the Week" with this program and will be recognized and special. This set includes everything needed to run a special student of week program. Every student in your classroom will each have an entire

Students use fractions to increase a recipe in baking. You will take the apple crisp recipe and increase it so it might feed the entire class and if you choose to actually bake it, directions for baking in a Dutch oven or regular oven are

This set includes everything you need to teach a check writing and unit. Students also learn how to add deposits and subtract debits on the check ledger pages. This is FUN way to teach about decimals and life skills using money and checks.
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This is a great third grade memory book writing activity for the end of the year that keeps students engaged while they fill in their third grade memories.
Each sheet of paper will print pages for two students. The finished books will be 8.5

When students go out of town and want you to give them the work they will miss, with this packet you won’t stress! Students can record trip memories that cannot possibly replace the time missed at school but gives them an opportunity to create

Let's be honest! This set gets students multiplying every day for the 12 days before Christmas break! Each worksheet has 24 multiplication problems and 2 addition problems to be solved but students will think they're just having fun!
Students use

This is a versatile owl-themed memory book you can use with any grade and any year! Students will stay focused at the end of the year as they fill out this book of memories with details of the year they’ve spent in your classroom! Each finished

Pay your students with these great editable blank checks! These are perfect for a classroom economy! If your students earn classroom cash, you will love these paying your students with these real-looking editable PDF checks! They're super

This is a cute owl-themed third grade full-page size memory book in PDF format that keeps students leaning right up to the last day!
Students will enjoy filling out their special memory book with details of the year they’ve spent in your classroom!

Are you looking for a fun and creative way to review multiples and common multiples and integrate art at the same time? Maybe you are looking for no-prep meaningful math lessons to leave for a substitute or to use as a Valentine's Math center?

Are you looking for fun Christmas Math and Christmas math coloring worksheets that are creative and a great way to review multiples and common multiples during December? Maybe you are looking for no-prep meaningful holiday season themed math

I'm now retired from 34 years teaching in Oregon's public schools and am passionate about helping other teachers by sharing what worked for me. I've taught blends and large class sizes of 30+ students, so the independent projects and activities I developed got students focused and gave me time to teach curriculum to students in the other grade level.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I give students choices using projects, activities, and hands-on materials and integrate technology everywhere possible to get the highest results.

Students rise to our expectations, so we must teach each child as if he or she is gifted and talented. Expect a lot, get a lot!

Students should not have to ask, "When are we ever going to use this?" If you teach with real life applications, they will KNOW.

I live on in Oregon on a 10-acre farm in Oregon with my husband and our sixth Golden Retriever. Our only daughter is a Physical Therapist in New England. I enjoy family times, kayaking, traveling and camping, quilting, reading, and exploring the great outdoors.
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